Clifton, Western Australia

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Clifton
Western Australia
Lake Clifton, part of the Peel-Yalgorup System, Western Australia 01.jpg
Sunset at Lake Clifton
Coordinates32°45′18″S 115°37′59″E / 32.755°S 115.633°E / -32.755; 115.633Coordinates: 32°45′18″S 115°37′59″E / 32.755°S 115.633°E / -32.755; 115.633
Population0 (uninhabited)
Postcode(s)6211
Location
  • 139 km (86 mi) from the Perth CBD
  • 72 km (45 mi) from Mandurah
LGA(s)City of Mandurah
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Canning

Clifton is a small uninhabited locality located in the Peel region of Western Australia, between Mandurah and Bunbury. Adjoining the nearby suburb of Herron. It lies on a narrow strip between Lake Clifton and Yalgorup National Park to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the west.

History[]

The area, originally known as "Koolijerrenup" by the local Noongar people, was named in honour of Marshall Walter Clifton (1787–1861), Chief Commissioner of the Western Australian Company's settlement at Australind and later a member of the Legislative Council.[1]

Transport[]

Clifton is not served by public transport.

References[]

  1. ^ "Clifton". City of Mandurah. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
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